I have read a few post concerning how dangerous college is now days for young men, and how most of the shit you learn is of no help in the real world after you get out of college.

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I work in manufacturing in the USA. Machine shops making parts for everything from Tractors to motorcycles. This industry along with the trades, electricians, plumbers, welders and manufacturing are all desperate for people to work. It is hard work you will probably start on 3rd shift in manufacturing.... but you can make a really good living and a lot of these jobs are recession proof. When the economy crashes no one is going to need a marketing specialist, but if someones plumbing goes out it needs to be fixed.

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Just one example:

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I know a kid that came out of high school and started third shift in a machine shop, They made die cast aluminium parts for boats and motorcycles. Started at $16 bucks an hour on 3rd shift. He loved the machining and the company asked if he wanted to take CNC ( Computer Numerically controlled ) programming classes at the local community trade college. They would pay for the classes! 10 years later he is the companies head CNC programmer and makes $110,000 a year. NO COLLEGE DEBT

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This is hard dirty work and yes your first years in the trades are going to kind of suck, Third shift or someones plumber monkey assistant. It is manly work that can payoff big in the long run!

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